Scaling indices of disablement.
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Vol. 31 (2) , 122-126
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.31.2.122
Abstract
The use of Guttman scaling was previously proposed for scoring an index of [human] disability. Two examples confirm the applicability of this method in the context of survey research. One of these examples is of a disablement scale widely employed in local authority social services research. For the purpose of survey assessment of disabled populations, the precise choice of scaling method for scoring disability is often of little consequence.Keywords
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